cancer, genetics & genomics

A public interest legal group has renewed the fight against DNA patenting.

After 20 years of high-profile failure, gene therapy is finally well on its way to clinical approval.

What researchers are learning as they sequence, map, and decode species’ genomes

Researchers put the predictive power of whole genome sequencing to the test.

A novel liquid laser set-up can detect single nucleotide mutations in a cancer gene.

A new report outlines ways in which omics-based technologies can be shuttled more safely and effectively from the bench to the clinic.

One biopsy may not provide enough information about the array of mutations in cancer to devise treatments based on a tumor’s genetic profile.

Meet the species whose DNA has recently been sequenced.

A guided tour through the main online resources for analyzing cancer genomics data

Researchers find the first evidence that a sirtuin gene prolongs life in mice.

Chromosomes accidentally stranded outside of the nucleus could contribute to cancer formation.

Elaine Mardis can make DNA sequencers sing, generating genome data that shed light on evolution and disease.

Scientists are beginning to discover myriad strategies tumors use to avoid attacks by anti-cancer drugs.

Researchers have pinpointed the region of a key cancer gene that’s involved in tumor suppression.

Three gene jockeys share their thoughts on past and future tools of the trade.

Using the strongest molecular binding partnership in biology to separate different cell types.

Isolating specific cell types from a mass of plant or animal tissue is laborious and tricky. 

A snapshot of the most highly ranked articles in genomics, genetics, and related areas, from Faculty of 1000

The study of how covalent marks on DNA and histones are involved in the origin and spread of cancer cells is also leading to new therapeutic strategies.

Researchers have discovered a new category of cancer caused by chromatin recognition gone awry.